Denmark and the Netherlands to hand over 14 German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
Denmark and the Netherlands will transfer 14 German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
This statement was made by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Acting Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, according to the Danish publication DR.dk.
– “We are talking about a large donation from the Danish side as part of a joint project with the Netherlands, we are transferring 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. This is a very significant contribution, which is in addition to the 100 used Leopard 1 vehicles we have already announced,” Rasmussen said.
Poulsen added that the tanks are expected to be delivered in early 2024.
– “These are not Danish tanks. This is a cooperation in providing tanks that are not Danish, but which are procured in cooperation with the Netherlands. It’s no secret that there was a broad desire to consider the possibility of transferring Leopard 2 tanks, which are even larger than Leopard 1. Now it is possible, and we are happy and proud of it,” he explained.
Mr. Poulsen added that Denmark aims to deliver at least 80 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine by the end of 2023, “to help support the fight for freedom.”
As a reminder, six Leopard 2 tanks, which Spain promised to provide to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, are already on their way to Ukraine.
